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Long ago, pirates, explorers, and sailors were plagued by a mysterious disease that caused them to suffer a slow and painful death. Now that disease is making a comeback, in the places you’d least expect.We now know that the condition, called scurvy, is caused by a lack of vitamin C, which is mainly found in fruits and vegetables.Early symptoms of the disease include fatigue, nausea, and joint pain, but later on it can cause swollen gums, severe bruising, damaged hair, and bleeding into the joints and muscles. In children, it can affect the bones, causing stunted growth. In the worst cases, scurvy can lead to death from complications like internal hemorrhaging......http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/a-deadly-disease-that-plagued-18thcentury-pirates-is-reappearing-where-we-least-expect-it/
